Leading practices in smoking cessation for persons living with mental illnesses and/or addictions

April 1, 2019

Review results about Canadian smoking cessation programs for people living with mental illness(es) and/or addiction, now with data from 2018 to 2019

The next update for these results is planned for Spring 2020.

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People living with mental illnesses or addiction are two to four times more likely to smoke, are heavier smokers, smoke more cigarettes per day and have lower quit rates compared to smokers in the general population

Reaching less than 5 per cent of Canadians smoking by 2035 will require both broad, population-based approaches as well as focused approaches for populations with higher rates of smoking.

Learn more about the following highlights from this second edition:

Alignment of existing smoking cessation programs with Canadian evidence-based guidelines

Information about adaptations to smoking cessation services, including quitlines and coverage of quit smoking aids by province and territory

Smoking cessation programs developed by, with and for people living with mental illness(es) and/or addiction by province and territory